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Ashley Legassic
Ashley was born and raised in B.C., and recently moved to Kamloops from Vancouver. She pursued her diploma in journalism at Langara College and graduated in 2015. She got her start as an overnight writer for the Morning News on Global B.C. After spending a year there, she decided to follow her passion and joined iNFOnews.ca as a reporter covering court, cops and crime in Kamloops. If you have a story you think people should know about, email her at alegassic@infonews.ca.
Ashley Legassic's Stories
Kamloops ESS reception centre to stay open through first week of September
KAMLOOPS – As evacuees from across the province are beginning to go home, social service…
Trooper to headline Sun Peaks concert series this weekend
SUN PEAKS – It's too soon to say if they'll be showing up in a…
Have you seen this alleged Kamloops booze thief?
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers in Kamloops is looking for a young man accused of stealing…
Three taken to hospital after early morning crash in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Three people were taken to hospital early this morning after a crash on…
Kamloops pedestrian injured after being struck by pickup on North Shore
KAMLOOPS – A 37-year-old Kamloops man is recovering after being hit by a pickup truck…
Judge who wore Trump hat in court said he had no malicious intent
TORONTO – An Ontario judge who wore a hat in court bearing a slogan used…
Response to border crossers shows refugee system is working: Trudeau
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought Wednesday to combat criticism that thousands of people…
Firefighters who lit campfire near Adams Lake fined, issued warnings
ADAMS LAKE – A group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters who lit a campfire on the…
Two drivers in the Interior slapped with fines for tossing cigarettes
CLEARWATER – Despite the consistent warnings about the hot, dry conditions this fire season, some…
Hundreds convene for Kamloops’s inaugural Pride Parade
KAMLOOPS – Upwards of 1,000 people marched downtown in Kamloops' first Pride Parade this past…
Map shows historical comparison of B.C. wildfire seasons
KAMLOOPS – A local company has put together a map to visualize the devastating impacts…
Country star Dallas Smith coming to Kamloops this year
KAMLOOPS – B.C. country music star Dallas Smith will be heading to Kamloops during his…
UPDATE: Second night of vehicle vandalism near McArthur Island Park
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are asking the public to be vigilant about protecting their…
Man found dead near Thompson River identified
KAMLOOPS – Police have identified the man found dead in a tent next to the…
Shuswap lawyer will be Kamloops’s newest provincial court judge
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops's newest provincial court judge is a Crown prosecutor from the Shuswap and…
iN PHOTOS: Hundreds gather at TRU to take in solar eclipse
KAMLOOPS – For the first time this century in North America, a complete solar eclipse…
Skeetchestn First Nation to return home
SKEETCHESTN – As of noon today, Skeetchestn First Nation will be allowed home after an…
Kamloops Crime Stoppers looking for alleged Valleyview shoplifter
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers in Kamloops is looking for a man suspected of shoplifting from…
Solar eclipse will be visible from Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Although Kamloops won't be in the path of totality during Monday's solar eclipse,…
Thompson-Okanagan residents urged to conserve water
It's been months since the Southern Interior received any significant rainfall, and now the provincial…
Kamloops police officer injured while making arrest
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops RCMP officer is recovering after allegedly being assaulted by a suspect…
Unattended cooking oil causes North Shore house fire
KAMLOOPS – A pot of oil left unattended on a stove is to blame for…
Unsettled weather and winds expected across Southern Interior tomorrow
The Southern Interior could see wind, rain, and thunderstorms to start off the weekend. Environment…
Kamloops man found guilty of several firearms, property offences
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who was at one point facing dozens of charges after…